Brady's speed (or lack thereof) has been a point of discussion for his entire career. Video of his 5.28-second 40-yard dash at the 2000 NFL Scouting Combine has been viewed over one million times on YouTube.

Brady's personal quest for 1,000 has also been widely documented. The NFL even honored him with a congratulatory video immediately following the achievement, and the Patriots were quick with a highlight montage of their own on Twitter: